About Melissa
Melissa is from Alaska. She has practiced veterinary medicine in remote Alaskan villages all the way up to multi-specialty teaching hospitals (both private and university based). Her professional interests include trauma, sled dog medicine, veterinary pre-hospital care, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In her free time she enjoys hiking, skiing, fishing, and pondering life from her log cabin.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Oregon State University, 1991
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 1995
Certifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Publications
Edwards M, Halpin R. Frostbite & Environmental Hypothermia. Standards of Care. Updated February 2026. https://standards.instinctvet.com/dx-tx/4VfL8KuKl5nv3UYFjozij2 Wedig HM, Talbot CT, Raffe MR, Boller M, Edwards ML, Zersen KM, Hall KE. ACVECC-Veterinary
Committee on Trauma registry report 2022–2023. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2025. doi.org/10.1111/vec.70026. Epub 03 Sept 2025.
Talbot CT, Raffe MR, Boller M, Edwards ML, Hall KE. ACVECC-Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2020–2021. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2024; 34(6):517-523. doi.org/10.1111/vec.13436.
Hall KE, Rutten JI, Baird TN, Boller M, Edwards M, Hickey M, Raffe MR. ACVECC-Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2017-2019. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2023 May-Jun;33(3):289-297. doi: 10.1111/vec.13295. Epub 2023 Apr 22. PMID: 37087555.
Resources for the optimal care of the injured veterinary patient. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2018 Nov;28(6):620-639. doi: 10.1111/vec.12781. PMID: 30412351.
Edwards ML. Hyperbaric medicine In: Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC, Cote E, eds. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: diseases of the dog and the cat. 8th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier, 2017; 336-338.
